Green Team

Our sustainability committee brings together students, faculty and staff from departments and offices all around campus. This helps to ensure a wide exposure to new ideas and application of sustainable practices around the college.  

2024-2025 Green Team

Faculty and Staff

• Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger, chair of the Green Team, religion faculty
• Dr. Brian Bodenbender, geology/environmental science faculty
• Dr. Jeffrey Christians, engineering faculty
• Nick Duthler, project manager, physical plant 
• Dr. Aaron Franzen, sociology faculty
• Michelle Seppala Gibbs, director for the Office of Sustainability
• John Jobson, associate dean of students/director of Residential Life
• Dr. Steven McMullen, economics faculty
• Tim Scholten, custiodial services manager, physical plant
• Kara Slater, director of operations

2024-2025 Student Interns Hope Advocates for Sustainability

• Dallas Fisher, co-president
• Megan Kamper, co-president 
• Kali Coppess, marketing and communication
• Laura Bea, environmental justice
• Stephen Price, events
• Annis Cairns, events
• Skylar Davis, conservation
• David Price, conservation
• Anna Beth Guthery, cottages & apartments
• Grace Baldauff, residential halls
• Sam Haaskenson, waste
• Kamryn Bice, waste
• Hunter Beck, transportation

2023–2024 Green Hope – Student Club Presidents

• Margaret Prom
• Olivia Krenek

2024-2025 Green Revolving Fund interns

• Jordan Craft
• Amy Drelickarz
• Ian Fredericksen 
• Ellie Haak
• Peter Lillich
• Kathryn Mahoney
• Nicholas Migaldi